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Cicada wings in shells are wrapped around the abdomen, then when they burst out they extend past the torso and each one is just as wide if not wider than the torso. These wings look like Nemo's lucky fin.

Cicadas have multiple life stages. Check out this video of the shell left after the cicada molts. And here are some pictures of the process of molting. I'm not sure why you think his tattoo looks "nothing" like a cicada.

I wasn't meaning that it should be more detailed, I like it! I was just speaking to the person who said it looks nothing like a cicada... Not sure this person has ever lived anywhere that cicadas do. This looks, to me, just like a cicada shell does!